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Session 10


Session 10


Session Title

Exploring and Writing Longer Words with Vowels and Consonants

Objective

∙ Help students blend consonants and vowels to form longer words (more than 3 letters).

∙ Strengthen students’ spelling, reading, and writing abilities by using familiar and new word patterns.

∙ Develop students' ability to combine vowels and consonants to create new words in different contexts.


Topics/Concept

∙ Blending vowels and consonants to create 4-letter and 5-letter words.

∙ Spelling practice with words that include consonant blends (like "st," "pl," "br," etc.).

∙ Enhancing pronunciation and reading fluency by working with a wider range of words.


Material Required

∙ Flashcards with consonants, vowels, and consonant blends.

∙ Paper and markers for writing and drawing.

∙ Word charts and word-building games.

∙ Example words with 4 and 5 letters (e.g., star, plate, brick, fish, jump, blue).


Methodology

  • A mix of blending, reading, writing, and creative activities.

  • Encouraging students to use visual aids, sound practice, and hands-on activities to reinforce word-building.


Session Plan 90 Min

Intro Activity 

  • Greet the students and quickly review the words learned in Session 9.

  • Briefly go over some of the vowel and consonant combinations they’ve already practiced.

  • Show flashcards with some consonant blends (e.g., "st," "pl," "br") and ask students to blend them with vowels to make new words (e.g., "st + a + r = star," "pl + a + t + e = plate").

Main Topic/ Activity

Activity 1: Blending Words with Consonant Blends (4-Letter Words)

  • Start with blending consonants and vowels into 4-letter words, adding more complexity by using consonant blends.

    • "st + a + r = star"

    • "br + i + ck = brick"

    • "pl + a + t + e = plate"

    • "f + i + sh = fish"

    • "j + u + m + p = jump"

    • "bl + u + e = blue"

    • Example words:

  • Write these words on the board and have students read them out loud, focusing on blending the sounds.

  • Encourage students to break down each word into parts (e.g., for "fish": "f" + "i" + "sh") and then say the full word.

Activity 2: Word Building with Consonant Blends (5-Letter Words

Move to slightly longer words by introducing 5-letter words with blends.

    • Example words:

      • "st + o + p + s = stops"

      • "bl + i + nd = blind"

      • "br + e + ad = bread"

      • "cl + a + mp = clamp"

      • "pl + a + n = plan"

Ask students to blend the sounds in these words and practice reading them aloud.

Have students write these words in their notebooks and practice pronunciation.

Activity 3: Writing and Drawing Longer Words

  • Give students paper and markers.

  • Ask them to choose one of the new words they’ve learned (e.g., “star,” “fish,” “jump”) and draw a picture to represent that word.

  • After drawing, students will write the word next to their picture and practice saying the word aloud as they write it.

Activity 4: Group Word-Building Challenge

  • Divide the class into small groups and give each group a set of consonant and vowel flashcards, including some consonant blends.

  • Set a timer for 10 minutes. During this time, each group will try to create as many 4- and 5-letter words as they can using the cards.

  • Once the time is up, each group presents their words to the class and pronounces them correctly.

Activity 5: Word Search or Word Match Game

Expected Learning Outcome:

Knowledge building-

∙ Students will learn to blend consonants and vowels to form longer words with 4-5 letters.

∙ They will recognize consonant blends and use them to create new words.

Skill Building-

∙ Improved reading and writing fluency.

∙ Strengthened vocabulary as students build more complex words.

∙ Enhanced pronunciation and spelling ability.


Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks 

∙ Show a picture of an object (e.g., a "fish") and ask students to write the corresponding word and pronounce it aloud.

∙ Ask students to form 4- and 5-letter words using a mix of consonants and vowels, then read them aloud.

∙ Review some of the words from the session by showing flashcards and asking students to write and pronounce the word.

Follow up Tasks

∙ Introduce sentences using the new 4- and 5-letter words (e.g., “The fish swims,” “I can jump high”).

∙ Continue practicing word-building with more complex words that include consonant blends like "str," "spl," etc.

∙ In future sessions, use these words in simple reading exercises and stories.